Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 16-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week Term
- December Mester 2026
- Spring 2027 16-Week Term
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- May Mester 2027
- Summer 2027 10-Week Term
- Summer 2027 First 5-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Second 5-Week Term
Campus language
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- 'Runners
- A common shorthand for the Roadrunners mascot and student body.
A
- AC Cafeteria
- The main dining facility located on the first floor of the Student Center.
C
- CTC
- Career & Transfer Connections; the center that assists students with job placement and university transfers.
G
- Go 'Runners
- The standard campus cheer and sign-off used in student communications and events.
- Great Western
- The shorthand for Great Western Dining, the company that provides food services on campus.
L
- Lock in
- Student slang for focusing intensely on coursework or preparing for exams.
M
- MAP
- My Academic Plan; the personalized degree tracking tool used by students and advisors.
O
- OAS
- Office of Academic Success; the department responsible for advising and success coaching.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year college students.
Q
- QEP
- Quality Enhancement Plan; specifically the 'ROAD to Success' initiative focused on first-time students.
R
- RES
- The official building code for the on-campus dormitory, often used in schedules and maps.
- ROAD
- Reaching Our Academic Destination; the specific name of the college's QEP program for first-year students.
- Roadrunners
- The official mascot and the collective name used by students to refer to themselves.
- Rowdy Roadrunner
- A term used to describe the active and engaged student community on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary leadership and advocacy group for the student body.
- Snack Bar
- The quick-service area in the cafeteria that serves grill items and snacks.
T
- The Dorms
- The common student term for the single on-campus residence hall facility.
- The Pacer
- The official student-run newspaper of Angelina College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ac_cafeteria
- AC Cafeteria
- ACA
- Angelina Center for the Arts; includes the Temple Theater and fine arts classrooms.
- ACT
- Activity Center; the campus gymnasium and fitness facility.
- ADM
- Administration Building; houses the Office of the President and executive staff.
- Angelina Card
- The official student ID card that also serves as a campus access and payment card.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online and hybrid course content.
- BUS
- Business / Temple Hall; the primary building for business and professional programs.
- CSS
- Community Services Building; houses adult education and literacy programs.
- Flex courses
- The official term for compressed courses that have a 'late start' or 'early end' compared to the full semester.
- grandough_coffee
- Grandough Coffee
- HC1 / HC2
- Health Careers 1 and 2; the specialized buildings for nursing and health profession programs.
- HUD
- Hudgins Hall; the liberal arts and fine arts building named after the college's first president.
- ITC
- Industrial Technology Center; the facility for technical and vocational training.
- LBA
- Liberal Arts Building; houses general education and humanities classrooms.
- LIB
- Angelina College Library; the central hub for research and study.
- LPC
- Larry Phillips Complex; the collective name for the baseball, soccer, and softball fields.
- MyAC
- The online student portal used for checking grades, paying bills, and registering for classes.
- MyAC Portal
- The primary online gateway for students to access grades, schedules, and bill payments.
- Registration Rally
- A recurring in-person event where students can receive one-on-one help with advising and enrollment.
- Roadrunner Central
- The one-stop service center in the Student Center for ID cards, financial aid, and payments.
- Roadrunner Roundup
- The orientation and registration event designed for new first-time-in-college students.
- SBS
- Social and Behavioral Sciences Building; houses classrooms for history, psychology, and government.
- SCM
- Science and Mathematics Building; contains labs and lecture halls for STEM courses.
- STC
- Student Center; the hub for student life, dining, and administrative services like Roadrunner Central.
- TWF
- Technology / Workforce Building; used for workforce training and registration events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 16-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 25 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.